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ONLINE LESSON MODULES FOR  PASTORAL CARE AND WELLBEING

These ready to use lesson plans focus on improving student performance by building growth mindsets, grit, wellbeing and leadership.

““By using UPP’s resources within our school, we are helping to build Grit within our students, and putting ourselves on the path to improving their well-being and grades.””
— Hayley Moore- Head of Junior Secondary, Ferny Grove SHS

The "Thrive" online lesson modules for pastoral care and wellbeing consists of 7 modules over Series 1 and Series 2. "Thrive Series 1" is aimed at Junior Secondary students, while "Thrive Series 2" is ideal for Senior Secondary students. Each series includes the following features:

  • Age-appropriate, engaging, evidence-based lesson plans- 38 lesson plans, each with a rationale (from the research), learning objectives, stimulus (eg, you tube clips, articles to read), discussion questions, a student activity and suggested timing of the lessons. Check out some samples below.
  • Essentials for educators pages- including 3 minute research report, short introduction clip, access to all lesson plans in the series and access to the UPPMGW survey for students.
  • Student workbook (in editable pdf format for easy access).
  • Full access to the UPPMGW survey- including a cohort summary report.
““This resource is relevant, current, topical and student-friendly. The lessons are well-prepared, well-researched and are easily implemented by the teachers charged with delivering the lessons. I whole-heartedly endorse these resources.”
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— Chris Bugden- Pastoral Programs Leader, St Eugene College.
““The feedback from teachers has been extremely positive! Students were really engaged and enjoyed the information being presented. The website is really easy to use and is accompanied well by the student workbooks.””
— Jodie Austin- Head of Department- Wellbeing- Stretton State College.

A school license is $1497+GST.  This includes access to all 7 modules until the end of the 2016 school year. In order to invest in the performance of your students, request your "Thrive" online lesson modules at the button below.

This is a comprehensive, engaging, evidence-based and practical resource for Secondary schools.

Our reputation is on the line- and as a result, we are unable to make this product available to schools who do not meet our criteria. This is only for schools who have a regular Pastoral Care / Wellbeing lesson, and who resonate with the need to build growth mindsets, grit, wellbeing and leadership for student. 

OVERVIEW OF TOPICS AND SAMPLE LESSON PLANS

 

THRIVE SERIES 1 FOR JUNIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS

GROWTH MINDSET- MODULE 1

1- Growth mindset and achievement

2- My amazing, growing brain

3- My mindsets

4- Growing my mind (click for a sample lesson plan)

5- Learning anything

6- What I've learned about my learning equipment

Growth Mindset Essentials for Educators (link to preview page only)

 GRIT BUILDER- MODULE 2

1- Grit and achievement

2- Getting gritty

3- Failing forward

4- Setting and striving for targets

5- Habit formation (click for a sample lesson plan)

Grit Essentials for Educators

WELLBEING BUILDER- MODULE 3

 1- Linking wellbeing to achievement

2- Wheel to wellbeing

3- Gratitude (click for a sample lesson plan)

4- Mindfulness Meditation

5 & 6- Mindful photography

Wellbeing Essentials for Educators

 

THRIVE SERIES 2 FOR SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS

GROWTH MINDSET- MODULE 4

1- Growth mindset and achievement

2- Reviewing the foundation of growth mindset

3- My mindset and my performance

4- Reflecting on growth mindsets

Growth Mindset Essentials for Educators

 GRIT BUILDER- MODULE 5 

1- Grit and achievement

2- Hitting targets through my behaviour

3-  Delaying Gratification

4-  Mastery through Deliberate Practice 

5- Effort and Energy Management

6- Continuous Improvement through Marginal Gains

7- Reflection on grit

Grit Essentials for Educators

WELLBEING- MODULE 6

1- Linking wellbeing to achievement

2- Wellbeing with PERMA (click for a sample lesson plan)

3- Healthy Body

4- Knowing about Character Strengths

5- Growing my character strengths

6- Active- Constructive Responding

7- Improving relationships through generosity

Wellbeing Essentials for Educators

LEADERSHIP- MODULE 7

 

1- Leadership through influence

2- Different leadership strengths

3- Everyday leadership

4- Idea to action framework (designed for student leadership teams)

5- Servant leadership (bonus clips and discussion questions)

 

 

THRIVE ONLINE LESSON MODULES FOR PASTORAL CARE / WELLBEING

  • relevant issues are addressed and students can engage through a variety of modes- video, workbook, interactive activities (student friendly)
  • the lessons are practical and have been classroom tested (classroom friendly)
  • evidence-based practices are taught to students to ensure no learning time is wasted (research friendly)
  • lessons are presented in a simple format, and grouped together in ready to use modules (teacher friendly)

 

COMMON PROBLEMS WITH PASTORAL CARE / WELLBEING PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS

  • lessons are not relevant to students, and kids disengage quickly
  • programs are good in theory, but not in classrooms
  • wasted learning time for students and teaching time for staff
  • it can be difficult for teachers to sort through all the content available online